Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens is joined by two guests, Ólöf Benediktsdóttir of Stelpur Rokka and the band Svartþoka, and Laufey Soffía of the band Kælan Mikla, to discuss the reaction the the all male lineup for “Rokk Í Reykjavík”, a concert that claims to represent rock music in Reykjavík today.
Read our reporting on Rokk Í Reykjavík here.
Follow Kælan Mikla: kaelanmikla.com
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Check out a playlist of Icelandic female rock music.
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